Historical Events In December - 17

1833  On this day in history james Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893  

1833  On December - 17 kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21  

1835  On December - 17 alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology  

1838  On December - 17 berthold Tours, composer  

1840  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer on this day in history.  

1842  Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on December - 17.  

1843  A Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published on December - 17.  

1843  Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published on this day in history.  

1848  On this day in history frederick Grant Gleason, composer  

1852  The first Hawaiian cavalry organized on December - 17.  

1852  1st Hawaiian cavalry organized on December - 17.  

1853  On December - 17 herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)  

1860  Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County on December - 17.  

1861  Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer on this day in history.  

1862  General US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on December - 17.  

1862  Gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on December - 17.  

1863  On this day in history ion Vidu, composer  

1864  John Felix August Korling, composer on December - 17.  

1865  Franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres on this day in history.  

1869  On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer  

1870  On December - 17 giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75  

1873  Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) on December - 17.  

1874  On this day in history william Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)  

1875  On December - 17 violent bread riots in Montreal  

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) on December - 17.  

1881  On December - 17 lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62  

1885  On December - 17 france declares Madagascar a protectorate  

1887  Georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris on December - 17.  

1891  On this day in history robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)  

1891  On December - 17 msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle  

1892  Tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.  

1893  On this day in history russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France  

1893  On this day in history erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter)  

1893  On this day in history levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71  

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1239  On December - 17 birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)  

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on December - 17.  

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on this day in history.  

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne  

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on December - 17.  

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on December - 17.  

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer  

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on December - 17.  

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on December - 17.  

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.  

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies  

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies  

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.  

1273  On December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)  

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.